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Cisco IOS Command Reference for Cisco Aironet Access Points and Bridges
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Chapter 2 Cisco IOS Commands for Access Points and Bridges
wpa-psk
Related Commands
wpa-psk
Use the wpa-psk SSID interface configuration command to configure a pre-shared key for use in WPA
authenticated key management. To support WPA on a wireless LAN where 802.1x-based authentication
is not available, you must configure a pre-shared key for the SSID.
wpa-psk { hex | ascii } [ 0 | 7 ] encryption-key
Note This command is not supported on bridges.
Syntax Description
Defaults This command has no defaults.
Command Modes SSID configuration interface
Command History
Examples This example shows how to configure a WPA pre-shared key for an SSID:
AP(config-if-ssid)# wpa-psk ascii shared-secret-key
Related Commands
Command Description
show running-config Displays the current access point operating configuration
hex Specifies entry of the pre-shared key in hexadecimal characters. If you
use hexadecimal, you must enter 64 hexadecimal characters to complete
the 256-bit key.
ascii Specifies ASCII entry of the pre-shared key. If you use ASCII, you must
enter a minimum of 8 letters, numbers, or symbols, and the access point
expands the key for you. You can enter a maximum of 63 ASCII
characters.
encryption-key Specifies the pre-shared key
Release Modification
12.2(11)JA This command was introduced.
Command Description
authentication key-management Specifies authenticated key management for an SSID
encryption mode ciphers Specifies a cipher suite
ssid Specifies the SSID and enters SSID configuration mode